Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2010)

Dec 1 2010

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 7, 2011.

Jan 4 2011

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2011.

Feb 11 2011

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Feb 24 2011

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2011.

Mar 14 2011

Reply of petitioner Monroe Ace Setser filed. (Distributed)

May 25 2011

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011.

Jun 13 2011

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.

Jun 15 2011

Evan A. Young, Esquire, of Austin, Texas, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.

Jul 13 2011

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2011.

Jul 13 2011

The time to file the brief of amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including September 26, 2011.

Aug 11 2011

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 19, 2011.

Aug 11 2011

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 11, 2011.

Aug 19 2011

Brief of respondent the United States supporting petitioner filed.

Aug 19 2011

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Aug 19 2011

Brief of petitioner Monroe Ace Setser filed.

Aug 19 2011

Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Monroe Ace Setser.

Sep 12 2011

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday November 30, 2011.

Sep 14 2011

CIRCULATED

Oct 3 2011

Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.

Oct 3 2011

Record from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit is electronic.

Oct 3 2011

Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas is electronic.

Oct 11 2011

Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed)

Oct 14 2011

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.

Oct 28 2011

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.

Nov 10 2011

Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

Nov 10 2011

Reply of petitioner Monroe Ace Setser filed. (Distributed)

Nov 30 2011

Argued. For petitioner: Jason D. Hawkins, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Dallas, Tex. For respondent in support of petitioner: William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Evan A. Young, Austin, Tex. (Appointed by this Court.)

Mar 28 2012

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.

Apr 30 2012

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Phone~~~

Attorneys for Petitioner:

Jason D. Hawkins

Federal Public Defender's Office

(214) 767-2746

Counsel of Record

Northern District of Texas

525 Griffin Street, Suite 629

Dallas, TX 75202

jason_hawkins@fd.org

Party name: Monroe Ace Setser

Attorneys for Respondent:

Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

Solicitor General

(202) 514-2217

Counsel of Record

United States Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov

Party name: United States

William M. Jay

Goodwin Procter LLP

(202) 346-4000

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

wjay@goodwinprocter.com

Party name: United States

Other:

Evan A. Young

Baker Botts LLP

(512)-322-2506

98 San Jacinto Boulevard

Suite 1500

Austin, TX 78701-4078

evan.young@bakerbotts.com

Party name: Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below